Inspired by . . . Day 9: His Name, Jehovah-shalom

Inspired by . . . Day 9: His Name, Jehovah-shalom

 

 

 

The God of Peace.

Jehovah-shalom

yehôvâh shâlôm
yeh-ho-vaw' shaw-lome'
Jehovah (is) peace; Jehovah-Shalom, a symbolical name of an altar in Palestine: - Jehovah-shalom.

 

O’ Beloved, is this not a word of assurance, a promise that we need to hear today?

We are meant to know the fullness of God’s perfect peace, or His “shalom.” God’s peace surpasses understanding and sustains us even through difficult times. It is the product of fully being what we were created to be.

 

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,

will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Php 4:7

 

I love the Greek word for peace used in this passage: eirēnē / i-rah'-nay

Yes, it means quietness and rest as you would expect it to, but it also means “to set at one again”

Anyone reading this need a do over? Anyone want to begin again? or simply step out of the chaos that can be our lives.

I know I do.

I love descriptive phrases and this one speaks to me of centering.  Stepping back, focusing on God, Who is Peace, and centering in on that truth. Peace may be a Person, but it’s also a process.

It begins with God, but it continues with us.

 

Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God

so that at the proper time He may exalt you,

casting all your anxieties on Him, because He cares for you. 1Pe 5:6-7

 

Why do we want to give God all our cares and worries. All our anxieties?

Because God is love. He is our